As per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage#Printing I'm moving this to the cups package.
** Package changed: ubiquity (Ubuntu) => cups (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1889005 Title: Can no longer print to network printer Status in cups package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I believe that a recent update has broken the ability of this laptop to print to a network printer. HPLIP reports that it is unable to communicate with the printer although the machine to which the printer is directly connected (via USB cable) has normal print function. The command hp-check -i gives the following output don@Homebrew ~ $ hp-check -i Saving output in log file: /home/don/hp-check.log HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.20.3) Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 15.1 Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. Note: hp-check can be run in three modes: 1. Compile-time check mode (-c or --compile): Use this mode before compiling the HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run) to determine if the proper dependencies are installed to successfully compile HPLIP. 2. Run-time check mode (-r or --run): Use this mode to determine if a distro supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc) or an already built HPLIP supplied tarball has the proper dependencies installed to successfully run. 3. Both compile- and run-time check mode (-b or --both) (Default): This mode will check both of the above cases (both compile- and run-time dependencies). Check types: a. EXTERNALDEP - External Dependencies b. GENERALDEP - General Dependencies (required both at compile and run time) c. COMPILEDEP - Compile time Dependencies d. [All are run-time checks] PYEXT SCANCONF QUEUES PERMISSION Status Types: OK MISSING - Missing Dependency or Permission or Plug-in INCOMPAT - Incompatible dependency-version or Plugin-version warning: ubuntu-20.04 version is not supported. Using ubuntu-19.10 versions dependencies to verify and install... --------------- | SYSTEM INFO | --------------- Kernel: 5.4.0-42-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 00:24:02 UTC 2020 GNU/Linux Host: Homebrew Proc: 5.4.0-42-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 00:24:02 UTC 2020 GNU/Linux Distribution: ubuntu 20.04 Bitness: 64 bit ----------------------- | HPLIP CONFIGURATION | ----------------------- HPLIP-Version: HPLIP 3.20.3 HPLIP-Home: /usr/share/hplip warning: HPLIP-Installation: Auto installation is not supported for ubuntu distro 20.04 version Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file: # hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure. [hplip] version=3.20.3 [dirs] home=/usr/share/hplip run=/var/run ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hplip/HP ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hplip doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip html=/usr/share/doc/hplip-doc icon=no cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter drv=/usr/share/cups/drv bin=/usr/bin apparmor=/etc/apparmor.d # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed. [configure] network-build=yes libusb01-build=no pp-build=no gui-build=yes scanner-build=yes fax-build=yes dbus-build=yes cups11-build=no doc-build=yes shadow-build=no hpijs-install=yes foomatic-drv-install=yes foomatic-ppd-install=no foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no hpcups-install=yes cups-drv-install=yes cups-ppd-install=no internal-tag=3.20.3 restricted-build=no ui-toolkit=qt5 qt3=no qt4=no qt5=yes policy-kit=yes lite-build=no udev_sysfs_rules=no hpcups-only-build=no hpijs-only-build=no apparmor_build=no class-driver=no Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file: Plugins are not installed. Could not access file: No such file or directory Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file: [commands] scan = /usr/bin/simple-scan %SANE_URI% [fax] email_address = voice_phone = [last_used] device_uri = hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_M203-M206?serial=VNB3B86941 printer_name = working_dir = . [polling] device_list = enable = false interval = 5 [refresh] enable = false rate = 30 type = 1 [settings] systray_messages = 0 systray_visible = 0 [upgrade] last_upgraded_time = 1592057498 notify_upgrade = false pending_upgrade_time = 0 [installation] date_time = 07/26/20 10:10:55 version = 3.20.3 <Package-name> <Package-Desc> <Required/Optional> <Min-Version> <Installed-Version> <Status> <Comment> ------------------------- | External Dependencies | ------------------------- error: cups CUPS - Common Unix Printing System REQUIRED 1.1 - INCOMPAT 'CUPS may not be installed or not running' gs GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer REQUIRED 7.05 9.50 OK - error: xsane xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE OPTIONAL 0.9 - MISSING 'xsane needs to be installed' scanimage scanimage - Shell scanning program OPTIONAL 1.0 1.0.29 OK - error: dbus DBus - Message bus system REQUIRED - 1.12.16 MISSING 'DBUS may not be installed or not running' policykit PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework OPTIONAL - 0.105 OK - network network -wget OPTIONAL - 1.20.3 OK - avahi-utils avahi-utils OPTIONAL - 0.7 OK - ------------------------ | General Dependencies | ------------------------ error: libjpeg libjpeg - JPEG library REQUIRED - - MISSING 'libjpeg needs to be installed' error: cups-devel CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files REQUIRED - - MISSING 'cups-devel needs to be installed' error: cups-image CUPS image - CUPS image development files REQUIRED - - MISSING 'cups-image needs to be installed' libpthread libpthread - POSIX threads library REQUIRED - b'2.31' OK - error: libusb libusb - USB library REQUIRED - 1.0 MISSING 'libusb needs to be installed' sane SANE - Scanning library REQUIRED - - OK - error: sane-devel SANE - Scanning library development files REQUIRED - - MISSING 'sane-devel needs to be installed' error: libnetsnmp-devel libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files REQUIRED 5.0.9 - MISSING 'libnetsnmp-devel needs to be installed' error: libcrypto libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library REQUIRED - 1.1.1 MISSING 'libcrypto needs to be installed' python3X Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language REQUIRED 2.2 3.8.2 OK - python3-notify2 Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications OPTIONAL - - OK - error: python3-pyqt4-dbus PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4 OPTIONAL 4.0 - MISSING 'python3-pyqt4-dbus needs to be installed' error: python3-pyqt4 PyQt 4- Qt interface for Python (for Qt version 4.x) REQUIRED 4.0 - MISSING 'python3-pyqt4 needs to be installed' python3-dbus Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus REQUIRED 0.80.0 1.2.16 OK - python3-xml Python XML libraries REQUIRED - 2.2.9 OK - error: python3-devel Python devel - Python development files REQUIRED 2.2 3.8.2 MISSING 'python3-devel needs to be installed' python3-pil PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan) OPTIONAL - 7.0.0 OK - python3-reportlab Reportlab - PDF library for Python OPTIONAL 2.0 3.5.34 OK - -------------- | COMPILEDEP | -------------- error: libtool libtool - Library building support services REQUIRED - - MISSING 'libtool needs to be installed' gcc gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler REQUIRED - 9.3.0 OK - make make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs REQUIRED 3.0 4.2.1 OK - --------------------- | Python Extentions | --------------------- cupsext CUPS-Extension REQUIRED - 3.20.3 OK - hpmudext IO-Extension REQUIRED - 3.20.3 OK - ---------------------- | Scan Configuration | ---------------------- '/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hpaio' not found. hpaio HPLIP-SANE-Backend REQUIRED - 3.20.3 OK 'hpaio found in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf' scanext Scan-SANE-Extension REQUIRED - 3.20.3 OK - ------------------------------ | DISCOVERED SCANNER DEVICES | ------------------------------ No Scanner found. -------------------------- | DISCOVERED USB DEVICES | -------------------------- No devices found. --------------------------------- | INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES | --------------------------------- HP_LaserJet_M203-M206 --------------------- Type: Printer Device URI: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_M203-M206?serial=VNB3B86941 PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_M203-M206.ppd warning: Failed to read /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_M203-M206.ppd ppd file PPD Description: Printer status: printer HP_LaserJet_M203-M206 is idle. enabled since Sun 26 Jul 2020 09:06:06 AM PDT error: Unable to communicate with device (code=12): hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_M203-M206?serial=VNB3B86941 error: Device not found error: Communication status: Failed HP_LaserJet_Pro_M203_M206_don_x1_7th ------------------------------------ Type: Unknown Device URI: implicitclass://HP_LaserJet_Pro_M203_M206_don_x1_7th/ PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_Pro_M203_M206_don_x1_7th.ppd warning: Failed to read /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_Pro_M203_M206_don_x1_7th.ppd ppd file PPD Description: Printer status: printer HP_LaserJet_Pro_M203_M206_don_x1_7th is idle. enabled since Sun 26 Jul 2020 09:47:39 AM PDT warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend for HP-Devices. -------------- | PERMISSION | -------------- ----------- | SUMMARY | ----------- Missing Required Dependencies ----------------------------- error: 'libcups2' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libdbus-1-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libjpeg-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libcups2-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'cups-bsd' package is missing/incompatible error: 'cups-client' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libcupsimage2-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libusb-1.0.0-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libusb-0.1-4' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libsane-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libsnmp-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'snmp-mibs-downloader' package is missing/incompatible error: 'openssl' package is missing/incompatible error: 'python3-pyqt4' package is missing/incompatible error: 'gtk2-engines-pixbuf' package is missing/incompatible error: 'python3-dev' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libtool' package is missing/incompatible error: 'libtool-bin' package is missing/incompatible Missing Optional Dependencies ----------------------------- error: 'gtk2-engines-pixbuf' package is missing/incompatible error: 'xsane' package is missing/incompatible error: 'python3-dbus.mainloop.qt' package is missing/incompatible Total Errors: 15 Total Warnings: 1 Done. Thought you'd like to know. Don ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: ubiquity (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Jul 26 10:04:54 2020 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash --- InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-20 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ubiquity Symptom: installation UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1889005/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
